I voted the invisible "other". The Bulls are an absolute mess with their salary cap. Paying max salary to jump onboard the Ball Bro's hype train from 4 years ago is nipping Chicago in the shins. my "other" player is Demar DeRozen. Chicago will love the free rookie(s) from Portland, and a stumbling Center in Nurkic who can steer the Bulls tank towards a brighter young player horizon. Blazers keep Ant Cronin trades Sharpe and #3 and Nurkic, for DeRozan Blazer fans will lose their collective minds. But this is Lillard's team, it does not belong to the customers.
Trading the pick for any of these listed players is FLAT OUT stupid. To match salaries, you'd practically be giving the #3 in a deep draft (future All-Star) AND Simons (a 20ppg player) to acquire said player. I understand, giving up Simons and 4 future 1sts but.....in the future, it's going to look bad for Portland once you look back in hindsight at the trade and see it was the Blazers losing a good point guard and a top pick in a generational draft. The only trade that makes sense is trading down for more picks...but even then, the Magic's package of picks is way too low (you'd want Top 5 imo).
Franz, WCJ & 6 for 3 & Nurk? Yes. I already think that Franz/6 for 3 is unrealistic, and WCJ has more value than Nurk as well. Combine them both, it's DOA.
Yeah if I was Orlando I sure wouldn't do it just to move up 3 spots. Unless they are in love with Scoot and he actually falls to us. I have always thought that #11 was more realistic if we wanted Franz
In all reality, I seriously doubt Franz is on the table at all. He and Paolo are basically their franchise cornerstones right now. If they intend to trade up for Scoot, it would be to add him to them, not to replace of one of them. I could certainly see them offering WCJ/6 for 3, but I really don't think them dealing Franz is a possibility.
I thought asking if zero was too high a number for the 'chance' didn't need green font...the obvious sarcasm in my mind apparently wasn't obvious outside of it
If his contract wasn't so God-awful, KAT. Bridges makes the most sense. Siakam makes good sense. Zion has the highest risk-reward difference. Orlando deal means Dame is probably gone, and I don't want that to happen.
Yeah we'll just have to disagree on this, normally I like your insights. I'm not as high on Siakam as you are and don't want to trade #3 for a 30 year old.
Sharpe and #3 for 34 year old DeRozen LMAO I'm good with us acquiring DeRozen, but it won't take 3 or Sharpe. Only question I'd have is if we give up picks or send out Ant and receive picks in the deal.
The more I think about it the more I like acquiring Zion. Huge risk it's a big fail. But it's the only move with contending upside and MVP payoff if it works out.
